Yu-Gi-Oh!: This isn't a duel!

At this moment, inside the dueling arena.

"Now, I'm going into the battle phase."

With a victorious smile on his face, the Earthbound God Veracocha Raska waved his hand gracefully and spoke in a tone that sounded like a death sentence.

Outside the barrier, Tian Dao Lian's heart sank suddenly, and her body could no longer support her, causing her to kneel helplessly on the ground.

He could already foresee what would happen next.

Chapter 174: Everyone except the Kaimon! The opponent is the Wrath of the Abode!

However, even Mr. Youyang was no match for this earthbound god, so it was even less likely for him.

So, only gods can fight against gods?

Even if mortals achieve the ultimate power, are they still no match for gods?

"What's the panic?"

A cool yet slightly familiar voice suddenly rang out beside him.

"Didn't you see that he didn't panic at all?"

Unbeknownst to Xie Wan'an, his thoughts, which he had already sorted out, had somehow found themselves beside Tiandao Lian.

She was calmly observing the battle within the barrier with those beautiful eyes.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see that her eyes are still slightly red.

Tian Daolian subconsciously looked up and found that You Yang's expression was extremely solemn.

However, there was no panic in those dark eyes, only a calm and resolute look as deep as an abyss.

"Then, right at this very moment before you announce the start of the battle!"

You Yang's voice was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploding loudly in the deathly silent barrier!

"I'll open the other card!"

"Activate the Quick-Play Spell Card—[Rank-Up Spell - Phantom Power]!"

You Yang suddenly swung his arm, and a strange prop, seemingly reconstructed from a knight's broken sword and shattered shield, with an ominous scarlet light, suddenly appeared behind him!

As the crimson light fully illuminated, its main body slowly opened, revealing the Phantom Knights' signature dark purple and silver-white colors!

Immediately afterwards, the three huge dark purple crystals embedded in the strange prop simultaneously emitted an incredibly bright light!

"Only one card with this name can be activated per turn."

"During your or your opponent's Main Phase, you can banish any number of DARK monsters from your Graveyard and then target 1 DARK Xyz Monster you control."

"Special Summon from your Extra Deck one Xyz Monster (Phantom Knights, Raiding Raptor, or Xyz Dragon) whose Rank is higher than the targeted monster by the number of banished monsters."

"After this card is activated, you cannot Special Summon any monster other than Xyz Monster from your Extra Deck until the end of the turn."

"I will exclude the [Rapid Raptor - Expel the Shrike] from the graveyard!"

"Target the [Dark Rebel Xyz Dragon] on the field and activate this effect!"

"Stack it on top of it to perform an Xyz Summon!"

In You Yang's remaining two Extra Deck cards, one card suddenly lit up with an unprecedented, deep, dark purple light!

You Yang suddenly drew the last and strongest ace card from the extra deck!

On the field, the [Dark Rebellious Xyz Dragon], which exuded an untamed aura, was quickly enveloped by a thick layer of ever-expanding dark purple crystals!

"A song of rebellion offered from the depths of purgatory to the undying soul!"

"Echoing through this eternal despair, reveal your true self now!"

"Upgrade to Supertransformation!"

The purple crystal, which contained a dark rebellion, suddenly erupted upwards, shooting into the sky like a volcanic eruption!

"Come out! Tier 5!"

"【Dark Soul Super Dragon】!"

The crystal reached its peak in mid-air, and then shattered with a crisp "crack"!

Countless purple crystal fragments scattered like a torrential rain, and from within the shattered core, an even larger, more ferocious dragon, filled with endless wrath to suppress souls, descended upon the world with a roar powerful enough to make even the gods tremble!

[Dark Soul Xyz Dragon] [Rank 5]

[Dark/Xyz/Dragon] [Attack: 3000 / Defense: 2500]

"A last-ditch effort?"

A cold, disdainful smile curved the corners of Earthbound God Veracocha Raska's lips, his pure black eyes filled with contempt for mortal wisdom.

What's the point?

"I am entering combat mode."

He gracefully drew a blank card from his hand, and after a pattern instantly appeared on it, he casually inserted it into the Duel Disk.

"Then, I'll end my combat phase directly!"

"At that very moment, I activated the trap card from my hand—[Battle of the Titans]!"

"If you have no cards on your field, you can activate this card directly from your hand."

"If the opponent has more cards on their field than you, this can only be activated at the end of either your or your opponent's Battle Phase."

"Until the number of cards on your field is the same, your opponent must choose from the cards on their field and banish the remaining cards face down!"

Seeing that You Yang's face remained expressionless, and to prevent any possible mishaps, the voice of the Earthbound God, Veracocha Raska, suddenly became sharp. He spoke again:

"Then, in that very instant!"

"The effect of my chain [Battle of Wits]!"

"Activate the Quick-Play Spell Card from my hand—[Forbidden Drop]!"

Earthbound Goddess Veracocha Raska (Girl) inserts another card into the deck with lightning speed.

"You can activate this effect by sending any number of other cards from your hand or field to the Graveyard."

"Choose that number of effect monsters on your opponent's field."

"Those monsters' attack power is halved and their effects are nullified until the end of the turn."

"Furthermore, the opponent cannot activate the effect of a card of the same type (Monster, Spell, Trap) as the card sent to the Graveyard for the activation of this card in response to the activation of this card."

"I'm sending the Trap Card [Battle of Wits] that's currently active on the field to the Graveyard!"

"Target your [Dark Soul Xyz Dragon] on the field and completely negate its effect!"

A drop of dark purple holy water, seemingly imbued with all the taboos and curses of the world, fell silently from the sky and landed precisely on the massive body of the [Dark Soul Suppressing Super Dragon].

The holy water instantly dissolved, completely enveloping its body like a leech clinging to its bones.

[Dark Soul Suppressing Super Dragon] let out a roar filled with grief and resentment, and the dark purple radiance on its body, which was powerful enough to suppress the soul, faded rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

You Yang's brows finally furrowed tightly at this moment.

This is really... a very targeted approach!

The opponent even went so far as to activate [Forbidden Drop] in a chain, just to prevent his [Dark Soul Xyz Dragon] from having the effect of negating trap cards, thereby negating the effect of [Battle of the Two].

Now, even if [Dark Soul Xyz Dragon] really has all three colors of Konami, it can only nullify the activation of [Battle of the Two] at most, but its own effect will still be nullified by the subsequent resolution of [Forbidden Drop].

Sending a Trap Card to the Graveyard does not affect its activation or resolution.

Therefore, the cards on his field will ultimately be mercilessly banished by the effect of [Battle of the Titans].

However, this was just the Earthbound God Veracocha Raska overthinking things.

The effect of [Dark Soul Xyz Dragon] does indeed have the ability to counter monsters, but it counters monsters.

But its true strength lies in the fact that the monster effect counter of [Dark Soul Xyz Dragon] is not limited to once per turn.

In other words, if the effect is not negated, the [Dark Soul Xyz Dragon] on the field can negate the monster effects of Earthbound God Veracocha Raska three times in a row.

But now, it's all just empty talk.

In the pure black pupils of the Earthbound God, Veracocha Raska, a strange, all-consuming light shone.

The entire space seemed to be eroded by that power, and the ground beneath You Yang's feet began to become illusory, turning into a bottomless void.

You Yang took a deep breath, reached out, and removed most of the cards from the duel disk, one by one.

As he slowly released his grip, the cards that carried his hopes and his counterattacks silently and gently fell into the dark void.

On the field, those majestic monsters, like paintings erased by an eraser, were mercilessly swallowed by the void one after another, until only a lonely figure, shimmering with indomitable golden light, remained.

An unprecedented...huge disadvantage!

Looking at the enormous mechanical falcon that shimmered with holy golden light, Earthbound God Veracocha Raska merely snorted, his face showing an expression of no surprise.

Did you choose the safest approach? Leave behind that monster with absolute resistance.

But this is useless!

"I'm entering Major Phase Two!"

With an elegant wave of his hand, the Earthbound God Velacocha Raska caused the sound of rushing water to suddenly resound in the empty barrier.

On the sunny field, beneath the enormous golden falcon, a bottomless, pitch-black ocean appeared out of thin air. Towering waves surged forth.

Like an ancient sea beast with its jaws wide open, it gradually devoured the sacred falcon's body, eventually dragging it completely into the endless depths of the sea, where it disappeared without a trace.

The people outside the arena, watching this bizarre and despairing scene, were all filled with shock and horror.

What... what on earth happened?!

Within the barrier, only an empty space remained, along with that solitary figure that still stood firm.

You Yang raised his head, meeting the Earthbound God's mocking gaze, and slowly opened his mouth, his voice so calm that it was impossible to detect a ripple.

With a victorious smile on his face, Earthbound God Velacocha Raska gracefully drew a blank card from his hand. After a pattern instantly appeared on it, he casually inserted it into the Duel Disk.

"I activate the effect of [Turtle Kaibeast Gamesis] in my hand!"

"This card can be Special Summoned from your hand in Attack Position by Tributing 1 monster on your opponent's field."